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SCP-5793 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5793
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$166K
Annual recurring
$956K
Personnel
10
Initial one-time capital and legal setup is modest (~$166k) while recurring annual operations (security, MTF readiness, lease, PR, and contingency) dominate costs at roughly $955.5k/year, driven primarily by guard payroll, regional MTF readiness, lease/payments to owner, and cover-story/legal/PR expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $166K
Equipment $83K
[#6, #7, #14] High-resolution PTZ cameras/DVR/storage and encrypted uplink (#6), generator/UPS purchase (#7), remote-interaction robots/drones and manipulators (#14).
Facilities $40K
[#4] Heavy-duty acoustic panels, scaffolded sound walls and reinforced barricade purchase and professional installation.
Legal Setup $20K
[#2] One-time legal fees and contract drafting to establish the "renovation" cover, permits, and insurance.
Installation Logistics $10K
[#24] Initial trucks/cranes/labor costs to install sound wall/barricades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#25] Small research equipment and analysis software (initial purchase).
Amnestic Stockpile $5K
[#18] Initial stockpile of amnestics/memetic countermeasures and training materials (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $956K/yr
Staff Wages $350K/yr
[#9, #10, #15] 6 on-site guards (~$150k/year), 1 full-time site manager/Foundation agent (~$80k/year), research/monitoring staff wages (~$120k/year).
Cover Story And Legal $245K/yr
[#1, #3, #17, #19, #20] Site lease/compensation to property owner (~$100k/year), local legal/permit retainer (~$5k/year), PR/information containment (~$60k/year), incident/claim reserve (~$50k/year), covert payments/contingency (~$30k/year).
Mtf Readiness $200K/yr
[#13] Amortized rapid-response / Mobile Task Force readiness allocation (vehicles, training, specialized equipment).
Event Surge Security $60K/yr
[#11] Additional contracted crowd-control teams and temporary fencing reinforcement for major Si-ling events (~$20k/event × 3 events).
Research And Monitoring $29K/yr
[#8, #16, #25] Data storage/comms/cloud & encrypted bandwidth (~$15k/year), outsourced audio/video transcription & translation (~$10k/year), software licenses/compute (~$4k/year).
Miscellaneous Contingency $25K/yr
[#26] Unanticipated local costs, extra repairs, sudden policy changes, or unusual holiday behaviors.
Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#22] Annual memetic-safety education, crowd-control drills, and emergency procedure rehearsals.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#5, #7, #23] Barrier maintenance & replacement (~$5k/year), generator fuel & servicing (~$1.5k/year), annual structural/inspection certifications (~$5k/year).
Medical Contracts $10K/yr
[#12] On-call EMT/ambulance service contracts and medical consumables for events (~$10k/year).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#18, #21] Amnestic resupply/training (~$2k/year) and consumables/PPE/first-aid for on-site staff (~$5k/year).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#24] Periodic reconfiguration transport/labor ahead of major holidays (~$3k/year).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $956K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Typical year with ongoing surveillance, perimeter staffing, scheduled maintenance, event surge preparations and no major incidents or exposures.
normal Si-ling events no publicized incidents lease and retainer maintained
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized incident during a holiday causing more injuries than usual, requiring additional medical response, small settlements, extra PR/legal hours and targeted repairs.
increased crowd violence minor leak of memetic effects small number of injury claims
🚨 Major Incident $1.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant public incident during a major holiday with many injuries, strong media attention, major legal claims, heavy MTF deployment, and substantial repairs/relocation costs.
mass-casualty-like outcomes major holiday event intense media scrutiny
🚨 Political Exposure $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Investigation or political interference (local authorities or national media) forcing expensive legal defense, long-term cover re-negotiation, possible relocation or large hush payments.
government/municipal investigation high-profile media exposé lease termination or forced closure
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#9] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) accounted for in guard payroll (~$150k/year).
Site Manager / Foundation Agent 1 [#10] One full-time Foundation agent/site manager responsible for coordination and cover (~$80k/year).
Research Scientist / Analyst 3 [#15] Small research & monitoring team (behavioral scientists, linguists, data analysts) collectively budgeted (~$120k/year).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are present and reasonably grounded in the analyst notes, but many figures are order-of-magnitude and dependent on local negotiations, holiday intensity, and incident frequency; contingency and scenario probabilities are subjective.
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